Malaria is a preventable infection that has the capability of affecting anybody. Plasmodium is a group of one-celled animal parasites that lives on the red cells in the blood of many birds, reptiles and mammals. There are four human malaria species - P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. vivax and P. malariae.; P. falciparum is by far the most dangerous. Unfortunately, it is also the most common in Africa. The infected female Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria. The mosquito transfers this parasite to a human through its bite, as blood is required by the mosquito to nurture its eggs.

Malaria usually occurs in tropical and sub-tropical countries, and is one of the largest scourges in third world countries, infecting approximately 300 - 500 million people each year, that is five times as many as combined cases of TB, AIDS, measles and leprosy. Malaria kills over one million people each year, most of whom are children under 5, and almost 90% of whom live in Africa, south of the Sahara.

It is reported that malaria causes the death of an African child every 30 seconds. Women are four times more likely to get sick, and twice as likely to die from malaria if they are pregnant.


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  Date Title Source Article
 

18 March 2005

 'Malaria deadlier than AIDS' This Day

Article

 

14 March 2005

 African malaria comes to town Afrolnews

Article

 

4 February 2005

 Angola facing a season of preventable malaria deaths IRIN

Article

 

20 January 2005

 Why some people entice mosquitoes BBC

Article

 

20 January 2005

 Malaria 'could speed up spread of HIV SciDev.Net

Article

 

13 January 2005

 Vaccines vs. bednets: The malaria dilemma SciDev.Net

Article

 

8 January 2005

 Malaria kills 447 people in Kuando-Kubango in 2004 Angola Press agency

Article

 

8 January 2005

 Malaria kills over 200 people in three months Angola Press agency

Article

  6 January 2005 Malaria claims over 340 lives in Ondjiva Hospital Angola Press agency

Article

 

6 January 2005

 Africans push to tame malaria Africa Renewal

Article

 

9 November 2004

 WHO sends malaria drug warning BBC

Article

 

9 November 2004

 WHO fears malaria drug shortages CNN

Article

 

2 November 2004

 Africa needs more cash to fight malaria – WHO IOL

Article

 

15 October 2004

 New malaria vaccine to protect children Business Day

Article

 

15 October 2004

 Possible malaria vaccine presented Afrol News

Article

 

17 October 2004

 Malaria vaccine results published AIM

Article

 

15 October 2004

 Possible vaccine against malaria in sight AIM

Article

 

6 September 2004

 Placental malaria fuels mother-to-child HIV – study PLUSNEWS

Article

 

6 September 2004

 Malaria costs Africa $12b per annum The East African

Article

 

6 September 2004

 States urged to remove taxes on insecticide treated nets The East African

Article

 

24 August 2004

 Spectacular gains in tri-nation fight against malaria SABC

Article

 

10 August 2004

 Region urged to spend more to halt malaria Business Day

Article

 

1 August 2004

 Don't forget malaria - Tanzanian president Mail & Guardian

Article

 

22 July 2004

 Anti-malaria research receives funding boost IRIN

Article

 

23 July 2004

 Malaria, still a burden in Africa This Day

Article

 

23 July 2004

 New hope for malaria control in infants Public Agenda

Article

 

3 June 2004

 Malaria continues to tighten its grip on Africa The Nation

Article

 

2 June 2004

 Joint venture in the fight against malaria World Economic Forum

Press release

 

17 May 2004

 War against malaria SABC

Article

 

7 May 2004

 'New anti-malaria plan is needed' BBC

Article

 

7 May 2004

 3 000 die each day from malaria Mail & Guardian

Article

 

5 May 2004

 Malaria leading cause of death in five regions IRIN

Article

 

3 May 2004

 Malaria kills 3000 children daily in sub-Saharan Africa PANA

Article

 

28 Apr 2004

 Namibia north feels the bite The Namibian

Article

 

3 May 2004

 Malaria claims over 400 lives New Era Article
 

27 Apr 2004

 Interview with malaria expert, Angus Spiers IRIN

Interview

 

27 Apr 2004

 Africa and the malaria initiative VANGUARD

Opinion

 

27 April 2004

 Nothing to celebrate on Africa Malaria Day VANGUARD Opinion

26 April 2004

 Stopping malaria through indoor residual spraying Times of Zambia Article
 

26 April 2004

 225 340 Malaria cases reported in Zimbabwe The Herald

Article

 

26 April 2004

 Focus on Africa Malaria Day 2004 Public Agenda Article

26 April 2004

 Specialised malaria centre curbs child deaths in Angola IRIN Article
 

26 April 2004

 More can be done to curb malaria in Mozambique AIM Article
 

26 April 2004

 UN uses atomic technology to fight malaria Tehran Times Article

26 April 2004

 Campaign grows for Malaria drug KBC Article
 

25 April 2004

 Malaria still a major killer in Africa Zimbabwe Standard Article
 

25 April 2004

 Campaign grows for malaria drug BBC Article
 

25 April 2004

 Malaria one of biggest killers in sub-Saharan Africa SABC Article
 

24 April 2004

 Mozambique battles malaria, country's third biggest killer Tehran Times

Article

 

23 April 2004

 Anti-malaria campaign victim of indifference The Namibian Article
 

23 April 2004

 Mozambique battles malaria Mail & Guardian Article
 

23 April 2004

 Malaria death toll still high in Zimbabwe

 IRIN Article
 

22 April 2004

 UN urges donors, drug firms to fund anti-malaria fight UN News Article
 

22 April 2004

 More than 600 million people urgently need effective malaria treatment WHO Article
 

22 April 2004

 Celebrities lend their voices to children's fight against malaria WHO Article
 

22 April 2004

 New hope to beat killer disease in Zambia Business Day Article
 

22 April 2004

 50 000 Zambians die of malaria News24 Article
 

22 April 2004

 Four and a half million cases of malaria in 2003 AIM Article
 

21 April 2004

 Malaria cases in Zambia treble over 23 years The Post Article
 

21 April 2004

 Malaria kills 50,000 Zambians in 23 years DPA Article
 

20 April 2004

 Rolling back malaria in Zambia The Times of Zambia Article
 

19 April 2004

 Malaria action at issue Africa Focus Article
 

16 Mar 2004

 Malaria: A changed climate in Africa? New Vision

Article

 

3 Mar 2004

 Analysing the quality of routine malaria data in Mozambique Malaria Journal 2004

Analysis

 

6 June 2003

 Enhancing malaria control using a computerised management system in southern Africa Malaria Journal 2004 Analysis

9 July 2002

 Research that influences policy and practice – characteristics of operational research to improve malaria control in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa Malaria Journal 2004 Analysis
 

10 January 2004

 The Global Fund calls for 4th round of proposals Fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria The Global Fund

Press release
  2003 Malaria, HIV and Humanitarian Response Challenges in Southern Africa 2003-2004 SAMC Article
2003 The Start of the Malaria Season in Parts of Southern Africa SAMC Press release
 

3 December 2003

 Protecting children from malaria This Day Article
 

3 December 2003

 Lack of chemicals allow malaria to spread US Department
of State		 Article

18 November 2003

 Rolling back the malaria burden Vanguard Analysis
 

11 November 2003

 Malaria affecting over 300m people annually Dialy Trust Article
 

17 November 2003

 Africa to acquire biological anti-malaria technology ACIS Article
 

2003/2004

 Malaria Epidemic Emergency Forecast 2003 – 2004 SAMC Report 
 

2003/2004

 Medium range malaria epidemic-emergency forecast 2003/2004 - Malaria season for southern Africa SAMC

Report 

 

12 October 2003

 Insecticide-treated bed netting fights malaria VOA News Article
 

13 October 2003

 Rich must help Africa fight malaria Business Day Article
 

August 2003

 Malaria, HIV and humanitarian response challenges in Southern Africa 2003-2004 WHO/SAMC Press release
 

30 September 2003

 Mosquito nets treated with insecticide could save millions Mail & Guardian Article
 

30 September 2003

 North-West Zambia out to 'tame' malaria Times of Zambia Article
 

26 September 2003

 Longer-lasting anti-mosquito bednets could save millions United Nations Article
 

25 September 2003

 Taskforce on malaria meets The Herald Article
 

23 September 2003

 Help Africa fight malaria Business Day Press release
 

22 September 2003

 Doctors hopeful of 'miracle' malaria drug Daily News Article
 

21 September 2003

 Gates helps Mozambique fight malaria News24 Article
 

22 September 2003

 New funding for anti-malaria research IRIN Article
 

22 September 2003

 Gates open for malaria research News24 Article
 

22 September 2003

 Bill Gates gives £100m to wipe out malaria Mail & Guardian